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Gravesend Seniors Sue Landlord To Stop Elevator Repairs That Would Leave Them Trapped

Apartment complex that includes 49 Bokee Court (Source: Google Maps)Three elderly, disabled Gravesend residents, along with Public Advocate Letitia James, are suing their landlord to block elevator repairs that they say would leave them trapped for months in their high-rise apartment building. Yevgenya Feldman, 90, Konstantin Berezovsky, 83, Lyubov

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Judge Rules That The City Has No Adequate Plan For Evacuating Vulnerable If Disaster Strikes

Lady Justice, atop the Fontaine de la Justice in Cudrefin, Switzerland. Source: WikimediaA federal judge has come down hard on the outgoing Bloomberg administration, ruling that the city has inadequate plans for helping the disabled evacuate should a major disaster like Superstorm Sandy strike the city again. WNYC is reporting

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Parent Workshop Planned For Program Serving Disabled Students

On Monday, January 7, a parent workshop has been scheduled for parents, educators, and professionals for an overview of the Individual Education Program (IEP) for children with disabilities. According to the New York Department of Education: > An Individualized Educational Program (IEP) describes the special education and related services specifically